On the very first day of training camp in July 1961, Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi started practice by holding up a football and telling his players, “Gentlemen, this is a football!” He wasn’t insulting their intelligence as …
Read More »Lindsey Thompson
Coverings 2023 Event Registration and Award Submissions Now Open
Coverings, North America’s premier ceramic tile and natural stone event, has opened event registration and shared information about special-rate hotel reservations and award program submissions. The event will take place April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in …
Read More »New and Existing Housing Sales Drop in September
With rising mortgage rates approaching 7% and high construction costs, new home sales dropped by double digits in September. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 10.9% in September, according to …
Read More »Ace Hardware to Open More Than 170 Stores This Year
Ace Hardware has already opened 130 new stores in 2022 and is planning to open at least an additional 40 stores in Q4 for more than 170 stores by the end of the year. Ace operates more than 5,600 locally …
Read More »Mead Lumber Purchases Teague Lumber Co.
Mead Lumber Company will be purchasing Teague Lumber Co., Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri. Teague Lumber has served the Kansas City metro area as a full-service lumberyard and building material supplier for residential and light commercial new construction since 2002. …
Read More »Beloved Store Cat Returned to Granby Ace Hardware
Every morning at Granby Ace Hardware in Granby, Colorado, Morris the cat takes on pest duty, ridding the hardware store and the neighboring buildings of mice and other vermin. Morris is more than just an employee serving the customers of …
Read More »Growing Up Hardware: T&M Hardware Owners Grow a Family and a Business
Wanting to operate a hardware store that offered more than just home improvement products, Tim and Mary Post opened T&M Hardware and Rental in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, in 1991 with the mission to serve their community. In the three decades …
Read More »On the Web: November
There’s much more to discover from the November edition of Hardware Retailing. Browse the links below to uncover new innovations, trends and resources to lead your operation to success.
Read More »